Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Style Salute: Anna Piaggi

Before you could read the headlines, the news hit the twitter feed last night: Anna Piaggi, fashion writer, former editor for Vogue Italia, everyday eccentric + fashion icon, passed away at the age 81. Fashion show front row fixture, and serious hat collector, Piaggi embodied everything marvelous about personal style: she was a lover of fashion, who transcended trends. You can read a more news-style report of her passing by clicking HERE. The Citizen expresses a heartfelt sympathy to Piaggi's friends, and family.

You can read some wonderful tributes to the glorious Piaggi style, HERE, HERE + HERE.

She had guts, individuality and lived a full life submersing herself if the things she loved. I hope I'm an ounce of that as I get older. It's easy to take tiny steps toward giving up a little with each decade. Let's fight it!

I first saw Anna Piaggi years ago in Bill Cunningham's 'On The Street' in the Sunday NY Times. I have photos of her hanging in my studio for inspiration and was fascinated by her every hat and her love of color. I remember scanning the internet for her images. She left her incredible mark and will be missed.

Thank you Bella, for taking the time to put this post together. You've found so many great links, with lots of lovely pictures, and I've enjoyed them all! She was an icon, a role model not only for 40+ women, but for women of all ages. A great loss!

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